The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Fremd Vikings (Palatine, IL) and the visiting Hoffman Estates Hawks (Hoffman Estates, IL), observed Fremd's basketball team overwhelm Hoffman Estates by a score of 78-51.

The Vikings (17-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Central (Burlington, IL). The Rockets come into the non-league challenge with a 13-5 record. In their last challenge, Central trounced Cary-Grove (Cary, IL), 57-40, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Hawks encounter the Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 20. Hoffman Estates will attempt to improve on its 15-6 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 11-9 record after their 45-33 league loss to Highland Park (Highland Park, IL).